"Not everybody will be affected, but this is out there and it is real."

The Pill is taken by more than 100 million women around the world.

In preventing ovulation, the Pill increases the amount of sex-hormone-binding globuline (SHBG), which blocks the effects of testosterone, which is is produced in a woman's ovaries and is essential in both male and female libido.

Dr Goldstein and Dr Panzer studied 125 women who were patients at a sexual dysfunction clinic -- 62 were taking the Pill, 40 had previously taken it, and 23 had never taken it.

Levels of SHGB were seven times higher in women who took the Pill than those who didn't.

Even a year after coming off the contraceptive, women had up to four times as much of the hormone than women who had never taken it.

Although more research was needed, Dr Goldstein said the findings indicated the Pill could permanently diminish a woman's sex drive.

"There is a possibility that it is imprinting a woman for the rest of her life," he said.

Consultant gynaecologist and director of Melbourne's Jean Hailes Foundation, Liz Farrell, said while it was possible the Pill reduced a woman's sex drive, other factors could be to blame.

That rifle looks like it was dragged through the EE with a crap magnet-armaliteARFCOMMERS need sealant incase we spill our BEER on our ammo-markmConcentrate on aiming and dont watch Daddy in his homicidal rage against the RedCoats-captainpooby

My personal theory had to do with the wedding ring causing a disruption of a certain little known Chakra in the finger. Ancient pagans knew that a metal ring on a certain finger would prevent overpopulation and then introduced the technique into wedding ceremonies. The Christian ritual of wedding bands is an old pagan ritual that was assimilated after the spread of Christianity through Europe.

Seriously though, if that's true and the pill companies knew it then I see a "tobacco size" lawsuit coming.

i will be the first in line. oh the humanity

That rifle looks like it was dragged through the EE with a crap magnet-armaliteARFCOMMERS need sealant incase we spill our BEER on our ammo-markmConcentrate on aiming and dont watch Daddy in his homicidal rage against the RedCoats-captainpooby

Seriously though, if that's true and the pill companies knew it then I see a "tobacco size" lawsuit coming.

i will be the first in line. oh the humanity

Folks, sorry to disappoint you...but this is VERY old news.You're screwing with the female's homonal balance and you DON'T think that will affect libido?Please.FTR? Those of you with wives/gf's who are on norplant or the patch are also at risk for less nookie.If you're done makin' babies...get snipped and you'll get laid more often.

Your argument is weak. Come back when you've something witty to say-Gravity_testerNothing like kicking death in the junk and calling his momma fat-Gravity TesterIt's good to know who hates you, and it's good to be hated by the right people.

Didn't take me long to figure that out. The gf went off the pill a few months ago. After the first month the sex drive was completely different. While I hate condoms, I rather have nookie 6X a week then 3X a month. Not to mention how emotional it makes woman. The Pill isn't what it is cracked up to be.

Originally Posted By 2IDdoc:My personal theory had to do with the wedding ring causing a disruption of a certain little known Chakra in the finger. Ancient pagans knew that a metal ring on a certain finger would prevent overpopulation and then introduced the technique into wedding ceremonies. The Christian ritual of wedding bands is an old pagan ritual that was assimilated after the spread of Christianity through Europe.

[Homer Simpson]God bless those pagans.[Homer Simpson]

We don't wear rings and have a great sex life,so maybe you are right.

Actually,her depo shots messed her up til she went off them after I got snipped.

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Wife was on three different types of pill over the last three years.I forgot what the first one was, it was OK as we were newlywed.The second one was L'Ovral or however it's spelled and I lived with the fear that she was going to pin me to the wall with a fork. Libido? What's that?The last one was Orthocyclene sp? and it was OK as far as moodiness, but her sex drive tended towards 0 except for about 3 days in the middle of the month.